UX Designer

Role: UX Designer
Location: McLean, VA 22102
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Work Authorization: , , or authorized to work in the US
Rate: $30-35/hour

Job Description:

This is your chance to be a part of an in-house Global Creative and Design team that's using guest insights to evolve our industry-leading channels and deliver personalized experiences. As an Associate User Experience Designer, you will bring your technical skills to a hospitality company with an award-winning culture. On the User Experience Design team, reporting to the Senior Manager of UX Design, you will support innovative projects including Digital Commerce and Loyalty. You will hold a passion for using technology to solve problems for people. You are expected to act as a subject-matter expert on consumer behavior on websites and mobile apps, especially those related to travel. The Associate User Experience Designer must understand the full consumer experience and be the "Voice of the Customer throughout the organization and make sure it is heard in all decision-making processes that impact the consumer helping create and sustain a consumer-centric culture.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
You are the lynchpin for change, bridging gaps, and innovation for our users. Below are some of the key job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Interpret quantitative data and qualitative feedback into actionable next steps
• Develop user-centered designs considering customer feedback, personas, user research, technical constraints or opportunities, and business needs under the direction of Senior UX Designers
• Communicate design ideas and prototypes clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences
• Deploy a variety of practices to efficiently yet effectively create designs
• Leverage proven patterns to enhance and optimize products - Establish and shape our Design Language and Component Libraries in collaboration with UI Design
• Design accessible features
• Assist Senior UX Designers in contributing to the product strategy and roadmap
• Facilitate workshops (journey mapping, problem-statement, etc.)
• Contribute to user story evolution to make sure the experience expectations are clear
• Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends

How you will collaborate with others:

• Collaborate with pod team members and business stakeholders to develop a core understanding of user personas and deliver solutions
• Collaborate with the Research and Experimentation team to identify learning opportunities and uncover user's needs
• Collaborate with Content Designers to understand how users consume and navigate content and support information architecture strategy
• Ensure coherence and consistency of features and functions across the overall journey, in and outside your focus area
• Collaborate with UI designers to implement attractive designs

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Optimizing our digital booking experience based on insights from customer research and data.
• Enhancing our Hilton.com property website capabilities to meet business and user needs.
• Other projects as assigned.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• 1-2 years of work experience as a user experience designer, product designer, digital designer, or similar role
• Experience with web and mobile platforms
• Experience with common design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
• Understanding of accessibility standards
• Excellent communication, presentation, storytelling, interpersonal and analytical skills
• BA/BS/Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
• Travel up to 10%

It would be useful if you have:

• An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutions
• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience in an agile/scrum environment
• Commitment to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge.
• MS/MA/Master's Degree

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• ...and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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